diff --git a/src/router.ts b/src/router.ts
index 0a86ec0..544ecaa 100644
--- a/src/router.ts
+++ b/src/router.ts
@@ -79,6 +79,18 @@ export class EventRouter {
       return;
     }
 
+    // Ignore system messages — they are lifecycle notifications, not user input
+    if (authorType === 'system') {
+      this.log.info('│  Skipping system message: "%s"', content.slice(0, 100));
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // Ignore own messages (agent talking to itself)
+    if (resolvedAuthorSlug === this.config.slug) {
+      this.log.info('│  Skipping own message');
+      return;
+    }
+
     // Build context-rich prompt for the agent
     const ctx = taskId ? `[задача ${taskKey || taskId}]` : chatId ? '[чат]' : '';
     const from = authorType === 'system' ? '[система]' : `@${resolvedAuthorSlug}`;